Janjivan Bureau / Kolkata : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that states had been asked to identify Rohingya refugees and collect their biometric details. The Centre would send the biometric report collected by states to the Myanmar government through a diplomatic channel, he said. Singh chaired a meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council here to discuss issues related to inter-state relations and security matters, including the Maoist menace.
The meeting was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. Odisha was represented by Finance Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera. The Union Home Minister said the states required central forces which the Centre would provide as per need.
